Fig. 2: Differences in the street network characteristics of Nairobi’s slums are visible in satellite images and street-level photos. | npj Urban Sustainability

Fig. 2: Differences in the street network characteristics of Nairobi’s slums are visible in satellite images and street-level photos.

From: AI perceives like a local: predicting citizen deprivation perception using satellite imagery

Fig. 2

The street-level photo coverage varies depending on the accessibility by car, which is also an indicator of the level of deprivation. a, b A deprived area with a planned street network and hence good street-level photo coverage. (c, d) A deprived area characterised by an extremely dense built-up fabric and narrow alleys, resulting in poor street-level photo coverage. Street-level photos: Google Street View © 2018 Google Maps. Satellite image subsets: WorldView-3 © 2019 Maxar Technologies.

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